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Ryan Speech Reaction (With Video of Full Speech)
Paul Ryan has just finished addressing the GOP convention as he formally accepted the nomination for Vice President. Personally I wasn't real taken with the speech. It was ok but it struck me as pretty standard cookie cutter kind of rhetoric, but then that seems to be pretty much the norm these days. Most of the speeches this week have been so and I suspect most speeches … [Read more...] about Ryan Speech Reaction (With Video of Full Speech)
Ron Paul Won
In all fields of human endeavor, winning by cheating is losing. In a competition, when someone cheats, he gets disqualified. The disqualification does not make the runner-up the winner. Rather, it reveals that the man who appeared to be the runner-up had in fact been the winner all along. In the race for the GOP nomination for president, therefore, Ron Paul won. As … [Read more...] about Ron Paul Won
When Mortals Claim to Converse With God
The New York Times on Wednesday carries an analysis of how certain words and phrases have been used by speakers at the Republican National Convention. There were 62 mentions of “God” in the speeches. Compared to the 148 mentions of “Romney,” God came out relatively good, unlike the phrase “middle class” that was mentioned only four times. Rick Santorum referred to God … [Read more...] about When Mortals Claim to Converse With God
Ryan and the P90X Republicans
TAMPA, Fla. -- Paul Ryan is known for his devotion to a fitness regime called P90X, which involves "working out 6-7 days per week, with each workout lasting about 1-1½ hours," according to WebMD. The website adds that "the workouts are so rigorous that you're asked to take a fitness test before ordering the P90X system, to see whether you're up to the challenge." Gov. … [Read more...] about Ryan and the P90X Republicans
Teleprompter Hilarity (Cartoon)
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As Isaac Approaches, the Military and FEMA Prepare (Updates)
Soldiers travel through flooded waters on Washington Street in Ocean Springs, Miss. The soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery, are some of the 1,500 Mississippi National Guardsmen responding to Hurricane Isaac. Soldiers in a Humvee travel through a storm surge to assist Hancock County sheriff deputies make contact with civilians stranded near … [Read more...] about As Isaac Approaches, the Military and FEMA Prepare (Updates)
Still Searching for Romney
After a night devoted to bringing him into focus, the newly minted Republican candidate remains gauzier than ever, hidden behind speeches of his closest rival, a wound-up keynoter and even his loving wife. Rick Santorum leads off with the usual stump turn about his own family as if he were accepting the nomination, only to remember finally that he lost and embrace the winner … [Read more...] about Still Searching for Romney
Literally Smoke and Mirrors
If there is any clear metaphor for the Republican party in this toxic year, it is this: A fat man standing in front of a background of moving smoke, telling America how it has to go on a diet. Metaphor? More like the entire point of the convention. As noted earlier today, the Romney campaign has decided to throw out those pesky "facts" altogether. After all, what do facts … [Read more...] about Literally Smoke and Mirrors
‘Take Our Country Back,’ Again — Still
Last night, at the Republican National Convention, after ignoring, even contradicting, Ann Romney’s message of love, during a self-centered, self-serving rant (he used the word “I” more than 36 times) mostly focused on how he took New Jersey back, Gov. Chris Christie announced that Republicans “are taking our country back.” I remember those words well from the 2010 … [Read more...] about ‘Take Our Country Back,’ Again — Still
What Did They Avoid Talking About at the Republican Convention?
What did they avoid talking about at the Republican convention? Maybe that's worth worrying about. Maybe that's a measure of what a Romney/Ryan White House would bring us. Let's take a look at the New York Times word-count chart and see what got fifty mentions or fewer -- in other words, which the losers were... Tax, 48 American dream, 36 Debt, … [Read more...] about What Did They Avoid Talking About at the Republican Convention?
Two RNC Attendees Ejected After Throwing Nuts at Black CNN Camera Operator, Saying “That’s How We Feed Animals”
CNN reports that two people were removed from the Republican National Convention yesterday for throwing nuts at a black CNN camerawoman, saying "This is how we feed animals." CNN won't disclose the name of the camerawoman. When Mitt Romney hangs around birthers like Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio and Donald Trump, as well as crack his own birther joke, then you embolden … [Read more...] about Two RNC Attendees Ejected After Throwing Nuts at Black CNN Camera Operator, Saying “That’s How We Feed Animals”
Former VP Dan Quayle’s Son, Rep. Ben Quayle, Becomes First Freshman House Republican to Lose Seat in Primary Over Redistricting
Arizona Tea Party darling Rep. Ben Quayle is the first Freshman Republican to lose his seat in what has been characterized as a bitterly contested primary between he and Rep. Dave Schweikert. Ben Quayle, the son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, becomes the 8th House member to lose to a fellow lawmaker as a result of redistricting. He's the 12th overall member to lose a … [Read more...] about Former VP Dan Quayle’s Son, Rep. Ben Quayle, Becomes First Freshman House Republican to Lose Seat in Primary Over Redistricting
The Best Headline Of The Campaign Season
Want to understand contemporary American politics? It's all summed up in a headline found on today's Bloomberg website — "Donors Invest Millions in Romney for Billions in Returns." Are these donors believers in the official Republican small government line? Please. Spare me. They don't care how big or small is the overall government. They only care about how government … [Read more...] about The Best Headline Of The Campaign Season
High Concept Branding: “Hitler” Clothing Sells in India (and Jewish Groups Seek Name Change)
Picking a memorable"high concept" name in business can cement a product's brand name in customers' minds. In India, a men's clothing store has chosen a name that people won't forget: "Hitler" clothing. And Jewish groups are not pleased: A men’s clothing store in India is being asked to change its name after the chosen 'Hitler' unsurprisingly upset the local … [Read more...] about High Concept Branding: “Hitler” Clothing Sells in India (and Jewish Groups Seek Name Change)
Candidates Temporarily Silent on Immigrants in the US: The Hall of Shame
Dear Brave Souls... This is a story about a time when politicians went silent about their fear or and hatred of immigrants but were plotting in private about what to do about the 'asian scum' that had come to America. Soon, they suddenly unleashed a barrage of punitive and inhumane measures against a huge group of innocents. It had been pre-planned but judiciously kept from the … [Read more...] about Candidates Temporarily Silent on Immigrants in the US: The Hall of Shame
Mitt Gets the Nomination (Cartoon)
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The Women Who Truly Rock The Future World To Life: Stand Up South Africans
she is poor beyond poor, uneducated, naive, she has children, she has had a blood transfusion, she has had an unfaithful mate... she has children... she is HIV AIDS positive. She did not realize her mate was HIV positive. She has children, and she lives for them. She is a woman of many names. She lives in many villages. She has children. She takes her medicine to stay alive … [Read more...] about The Women Who Truly Rock The Future World To Life: Stand Up South Africans
Let the Elders Die: Governments Talk Game, Hold Drills, But No Precise Plans for the Vulnerable Most Anywhere
In Japan, Fukushima plant went kaplooey and contaminated air and water in 2011. The USA and other 'civilized' countries of the world, make no mention of how tens of thousands of elderly in Japan were abandoned in hospitals and homes in the exclusion area. WHere are the stories by MSM, where are the stories of how the US and other countries went in to save the vulnerable and … [Read more...] about Let the Elders Die: Governments Talk Game, Hold Drills, But No Precise Plans for the Vulnerable Most Anywhere
Libya-Egypt: Families Drown. Death First, Gov’t Helps Only After Death…
from AFP Cairo: The Forgotten of the World ought be front page news daily... but I listen across the blogosphere hearing people crowing and toasting each other reminiscent of Berlin night life, the parties of celebration going on while the Dutch, thousands were deported to Poland and the death camps every week. So across the world, and particularly in the US at present with … [Read more...] about Libya-Egypt: Families Drown. Death First, Gov’t Helps Only After Death…